BUSY - BUSY - BUSY!!

Hello - talk about March madness - more like March mayhem!! We have just come out of the busiest week at the nursery so far this season!

A cracking combination of good weather - and the need to push on and get all those trees and hedging plants in the ground - has led to a manic time here at the nursery.

There have been a couple of days this week - when I have not really been certain whether I have been coming or going (some people think I am like that all the time!) - but we have certainly seen an enormous amount of stuff going out of the gates.

We have had some lovely days this week too - Monday and Tuesday particularly - the temperature reached the balmy heights of 15c - incredible when you think how cold it was last month - and a little overnight rain has kept things in form - and the ground in a workable condition.

I have said constantly over the last few weeks - that if you want to plant a new HEDGE - then you need to crack on - before we sell out. This will be THE LAST TIME I shall say it though - since I do not imagine we will have much stock after next week.

We also are now SOLD OUT of PLUM 'VICTORIA' - - again!!! We managed to get some new stock in - but it sold out in 10 days - so it just proves the demand for this old favourite. We still have a FEW trees of OULINS GOLDEN GAGE though - but again - I doubt they will last long!!

However - it IS now time to think about ASPARAGUS!! We will have our usual superb BARE-ROOT CROWNS available soon. Two varieties - BACKLIM AND GIJNLIM - these are quality F1 Male Hybrids - that produce superb thick spears. These can be pre-ordered now - they are always very popular - and we only ever have LIMITED STOCK.
I will do a post on them when they are available - but if you definitely want some - don't leave it too late - or they will all be gone!!

The long-range weather forecast suggests another mild week coming up - it's just what we all need to encourage us out there - and make this the year of the garden of our dreams!!

UNTIL NEXT TIME,
RICHARD